Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Immigration and Citizenship
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: enable the minister to refuse to grant, or to cancel, a visa or temporary safe haven visa when a person has been convicted of a criminal offence while in immigration detention; and increase the penalty for the manufacture, possession, use or distribution of weapons by immigration detainees from three to five years imprisonment.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	11 May 2011
Second reading moved	11 May 2011
Second reading debate	30 May 2011
Second reading agreed to	31 May 2011
Third reading agreed to	31 May 2011

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	14 Jun 2011
Second reading moved	14 Jun 2011
Second reading debate	04 Jul 2011
Second reading agreed to	04 Jul 2011
Committee of the Whole debate	04 Jul 2011
Third reading agreed to	04 Jul 2011


Text of bill as passed both Houses	04 Jul 2011
Assent Act no.: 81 Year: 2011	25 Jul 2011

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Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Non-Government
MORRISON, Scott, MP

Senate

Opposition [sheet 7100]
CASH, Sen Michaelia

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (12/05/2011): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Report due 29/06/2011
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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